Offering the endorsements were Alabama state Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster.; former Czech Republic Ambassador Bill Cabaniss; Alabama Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter from Huntsville; newly elected Montgomery City Council member Richard Bollinger; and Marty Connors, former chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. Also on the list are Jeff Peacock and Sue Neuwien, who are leaders within the state GOP from south Alabama.

In the online community reaction to the endorsements ranged from amused to offended. Read some of what people are saying:

• "More Aladamnbama Repubs endorsing a NON-CHRISTIAN!!!!

Repent the End Is Near...

"there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Are these endorsers "My Brother?" -- Hoover Honcho

• "HH, I know you're speaking with tongue firmly in cheek, but you do kinda have a point. Like many other conservatives, I refuse to follow the RINO GOP establishment and vote for the anybody-but-Obama candidate. If the GOP bluebloods succeed in putting up their establishment boy, they'll get exactly what they deserve: four more years of Obama. Why? Many like me will vote thrid party or simply not vote for POTUS." -- 1bamanative

• "Not sure Cammy Ward's support is going to be earth shattering news but at least he has done something right for a change. Romney is the only guy that has a chance to end the left leaning Obama administration's rule." -- Dean

• "Is it not a surprise? Establishment Republicans supporting Romney. These are the same establishmnet republicans that supported Byrne over Gov. Bentley. The Establishment Republicans are leading the GOP down the proverbial Primrose Path.

"Amricans need to wake up. Now is the time for all patriots to come to aid of their country. We need a candidate that will turn back the Socialism that has creep into our democratic Republic. We can not settle for a wimp to do this.

"There is a candidate that can beat Obama who will do this. That candidate is.........(to be posted later) " -- John Galt

• "Romney may not be the ultra conservate, far right wing candidate that many in the republican party want, but he is the only one who is nationally electable. Party voters have to make a choice. Do you want to vote for the extremist candidate who represents your idealogies knowing that he cannot win and that you are handing Obama another term, or do you want to settle for some of the traits you want in a candidate, but not all, in exchange for getting rid of Obama? You are not going to get ALL you want. You have to choose to either getting none of what you want by giving Obama the election by running someone not electable or getting part of what you want by running someone like Romney who has a solid chance of beating Obama. You may not like the choices, but that's what they are. Personally, I do not like Obama or any of the other candidates right now, so I am just watching to see who turns out to be the lesser of two evils to vote for." -- orionmobile